Volunteer Online with UN: Assist in Research and Proposal Writing

UN Volunteers platform is offering an online volunteer opportunity, as Ann Foundation Inc is looking for 6 Online Volunteers that are needed for 6-month duration that are able to develop tailored proposals for grant opportunities by identifying source, gathering pertinent information, and creating drafts.

Our objectives are to help better the quality of life and education for persons with disabilities, particularly by providing English classes. These funds will help us expand our work in empowering the children/youth that we serve. Many of the schools where we teach classes lack the basic technology needed for our classes, which are generally offered via Skype from volunteers all around the world. Funding for these projects is therefore extremely important. Our objective is to improve the infrastructure of our existing projects, and to have the means to take up additional projects as well. With those things accomplished, the Ann Foundation can teach English classes more effectively and to more people, and carry out its goals more fully.

Volunteer duration and working hours:

1-5 hours per week for 26 weeks.

The Online Volunteers creating the draft proposals collaborate within a team and communicate effectively and timely on requests complete 10 to 12 proposals. Online Volunteers are asked to provide quality results by using good writing standards Previous experience in Grant writing is required, applicants without experience will be rejected. Please send sample of your work. Applicants without CV will be rejected.

1. Excellent written communication skills with proficient English
2. Comfort and familiarity with drafting project proposals, grant applications, cover letters, etc.
3. Must be a polished, concise, and persuasive writer, preferably with some background working on grants and proposals.
4. Samples of writing will be required before interviewing. - We encourage applicants with a demonstrated interest in helping children with education.

About UN Volunteers:

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program contributes to sustainable human development through volunteerism worldwide.

Online volunteering allows organizations and volunteers to team up to address sustainable development challenges – anywhere in the world, from any device. Online volunteering is fast, easy – and most of all, effective.

Through the Online Volunteering service, UNV offers: 

A global platform for organizations and online volunteers to connect.

An easy-search database of online volunteering opportunities.

Tools to manage volunteers’ and organizations’ online collaboration.

Access to online volunteering experiences, best practices and lessons learned.

The possibility for volunteers and organizations to expand their networks.

The advantage of the universal reach and neutrality of the United Nations.

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